Now we're finished with Chapman's Peak drive. We're off the cliffs and onto another scenic drive towards the Cape of Good Hope. This is Kommetjie Rd.
Day 3, Part 2. The drive to and view of the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point.
Now we're finished with Chapman's Peak drive. We're off the cliffs and onto another scenic drive towards the Cape of Good Hope. This is Kommetjie Rd.
We stopped at Olifantsbos. Here's a native flower.
SA is full of cool looking trees that bloom flat or are flat on top.
A whale vertebrae, and two humans.
I climbed about halfway up the tree on the right. It was such a cool picture. Then I accidentally deleted the picture, argh!
The Diaz Cross
This monument, coupled with others, can triangulate the location of water obstacles. This one was erected in 1812.
More cool points - wearing dorkey sunglasses over your glasses.
This place is called "closed to visitors"
...Or maybe it's called Mast Bay or Shipwreck trail. There's over 600 shiprecks around the cape area supposedly.
David, lookin' like the pro that he is. You wouldn't believe how difficult it is for a guy his size to shoehorn into a car that small.
Nick, showing us how Indiana Jones did it. The hat definately makes it more convincing.
Yeap, kelp whip...
ouch!
Believe it or not, this is a type of Jellyfish. They are much more potent, for their size. We didn't know what they were for sure, except that they didn't look alive, were cool to jump on (because they poped real loud) and were really cool colors.
Purdy
Yep, it's a rock. Back to the car...
This is actually THE Cape of Good Hope.
And this is THE Cape Point.
This is the cliff that the old lighthouse is on. The newer functional lighthouse is close to the water, down below.
We found some Japanese tourists that were able to take a picture with my camera.
Me, Nick, and the Cape of Good Hope. At this point my hope was just to keep my lunch down.
This is the view back up the eastern coast of the cape. The bay there is Buffels Bay.
In case you were wondering...New York is that way, about 12.5 thousand clicks.
Those odd looking formations are walls to keep less careful tourists from a rocky death below.
Pretty water, eh?
A recent storeroom, made to look old? The cape was an interesting rock formation with a flat top, much like table mountain.
Everyone's trying to take in all the views...
...While looking cool of course.
Please, do not throw stones. We're doing the best we can.
These birds had a good roost. I'm not sure if they're resting, sun-batheing, or looking for dinner.
Nick, on top of the Cape Point.
Me, in little-feet-people perspective. Still sickly-looking and pale as a ghost. Man, I lost some weight over the last week.
And that's Davey over there - way over there.
The newer, functional lighthouse, on the very end of the cape point.
Okay, time to move on!